Google DeepMind Partner Caught Using Fake Robot Footage, Echoing Tesla's 2021 Stunt
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Victor Tangermann
Summary
A small AI company partnered with Google DeepMind's Robotics Program posted a video showcasing what appeared to be a humanoid robot, but the footage was revealed to be fake. This echoes a similar incident from 2021 when Tesla's Optimus (then called Tesla Bot) reveal used an actor in a bodysuit rather than a functioning robot. The article highlights concerns about deceptive marketing and hype in the AI and robotics industry.
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The so-called Tesla Bot, a product that's since been renamed Optimus, danced onto the stage, pulling off some awkward moves.
Instead, Tesla had sent out an actor wearing a black and white bodysuit, a cringey gaffe that had investors asking some hard questions.
Five years on, Tesla is still struggling to
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